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Roscoe Conkling " Fatty " Arbuckle ( / ˈɑːrbʌkəl /; March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd as well as with his nephew, Al St. John.
Roscoe Arbuckle, a popular silent film star, was accused of raping and killing Virginia Rappe at a wild party in San Francisco. The case sparked a media frenzy and a trial that exposed the dark side of Hollywood.
Learn about the life and career of Roscoe Arbuckle, a silent comedy star and director who was involved in a notorious scandal in 1921. See his photos, videos, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
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- Smith Center, Kansas, USA
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Roscoe Arbuckle, a million-dollar movie star, was accused of killing Virginia Rappe, an actress, after a party in 1921. The case was sensationalized by the media and involved a blackmailer who claimed to witness the assault.
Jul 23, 2021 · The Keystone Kops was a slapstick comedy sitcom of the silent era that featured Arbuckle and a handful of other actors as a squad of incompetent police officers. In the show, Arbuckle’s weight—which hovered between an estimated 250 and 300 pounds—was often part of the comedic act. Though he despised the nickname “Fatty,” it stuck.
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Oct 4, 2021 · Arbuckle’s fall was so novel in part because he represented a new kind of fame. He was born in 1887, in a farmhouse in Kansas. The nickname Fatty was a childhood taunt. Even after embracing it ...
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Jun 25, 2024 · Roscoe Arbuckle (born March 24, 1887, Smith Center, Kansas, U.S.—died June 29, 1933, New York, New York) was a rotund American comedian and film director of the silent era whose successful career was halted by the first of the major Hollywood scandals.
